
New Release & New Life!
In this issue:
- The Latest Sam Travis Adventure!
- Giving Up Life on the Road?
1. New Release! Lethal Catch: Crossing the Line
Try a gut-wrenching environmental adventure on for size!
Sam Travis’ adventures continue. I am beyond excited to announce that Tom Kasprzak and I have put the finishing touches on the fourth Sam Travis Adventure, Lethal Catch: Crossing the Line. You won’t believe my friend Tom (as Sam Travis—his alter-ego in the book) survived this case in real life!
The Kindle edition is available NOW. The paperback edition will be orderable from Amazon Saturday July 19th, and both elsewhere shortly thereafter.
But order soon as prices will be going up, unfortunately.
Even though this is the fourth Sam Travis Adventure (all based on true stories from Tom’s case files as a Massachusetts state environmental police officer), the books in this series can be read in any sequence. They’re all riveting (humble opinion).
Order your copy of either edition for beach or campground reading this summer!
And watch for its audiobook edition in the future.
Synopsis:
Massive shipments of pure uncut heroin are invading North America in 1989. So, Sam Travis of the Massachusetts State Environmental Police infiltrates the crew of a suspect sword boat within the commercial sword-fishing fleet that plies the waters off the Atlantic coast of Canada and the United States.
Though federal drug enforcement is not his job, Sam feels compelled to help crush this elusive smuggling ring. He and the U.S. Federal Drug Enforcement Agency battle a cabal of cunning, well-funded, and ruthless international criminals who value money above all else. But they care nothing about human life. Least of all, his.
If this deep undercover mission fails, this insidious ring could incite a multi-national security threat—an eastern seaboard drug-induced epidemic. Or worse.
Check out what a few of our pre-publication readers thought of this latest environmental adventure:
- “I looked forward to picking up the book each day. And since I was so engrossed in Sam’s fate, I didn’t spend too many days reading; I wanted to find out how he gets out of this one alive.”
- “I found the book to be a gripping tale of smuggling, murder, fishing shenanigans, and adventure at sea.”
- “You keep the tension high throughout without it seeming forced.”
- “It held me until the last sentence.”
2. Giving up Life on the Road (Full-Time, Anyway)?


Remember when I predicted last March in Arizona that a relaxing retirement lifestyle might “take” any day now? Well, that day is finally approaching 15 years after retiring! Some of us are slow learners. So what does this mean?
We bought a (town)house in Rochester, Minnesota, our home town, even though we haven’t spent much time here in the last two decades.
We’re both excited and a bit uneasy about another major change in lifestyle. But the family, old friends, and world class medical care (Mayo) are powerful draws. So be it. Nothing lasts forever. It’s time for a new and different adventure!
Hey, don’t forget to listen to a free preview of the very special theatrical audiobook edition of Rogue’s Gallery, as well as the eBook and paperback editions!
Here’s what listeners to the Rogue’s Gallery theatrical audiobook edition are saying so far:
- “I looked forward to picking up the book each day. And since I was so engrossed in Sam’s fate, I didn’t spend too many days reading; I wanted to find out how he gets out of this one alive.”
- “I found the book to be a gripping tale of smuggling, murder, fishing shenanigans, and adventure at sea.”
- “You keep the tension high throughout without it seeming forced.”
- “It held me until the last sentence.”
So, until… and wherever… or maybe just in Southeastern Minnesota now….
Gene (and Kay)






5 Replies to “New Release & New Life!”
Amazing read! I loved you characters and could so relate to them.
Thanks, Bonnie. Hope you’re faring okay despite circumstances.
Welcome back to Rochester!
Thanks, Jim. We’re excited to return home after 23 years away!
Sorry we missed seeing you in Perry in the Spring this year. I hope this news about your retirement from RVing doesn’t mean you are quitting all together. Keep up the good work. I enjoy your books.